Article: MADE IN THE U.S.A.: EVANS ON PIONEERS.(Interview)

Byline: Jeff Bercovici

NEW YORK -- When Harold Evans thinks about American history, he thinks big. His latest book, "They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine, Two Centuries of Innovators," is a survey of the individuals whose impact on American technology and commerce has been greatest. Its scope extends from Eli Whitney and Isaac Singer to Bill Gates and Russell Simmons. Published this month by Little, Brown & Co., the book was adapted for a four-part series that will air next month on PBS. To mark the launch, Evans will moderate a panel discussion at the Broadhurst Theater on Thursday featuring Ted Turner, Oscar de la Renta and Martin ...

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